VIRUSOID is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. VIRUSOID is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
v4i1r1u1s1o1i1d2
PlayableVIRUSOID · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VIRUSOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful VIRUSOID is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIRUSOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
virusoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIRUSOID scores
Scrabble v4i1r1u1s1o1i1d2 12
Words with Friends v5i1r1u2s1o1i1d2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in VIRUSOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIRUSOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VIRUSOID
1 longer words begin with VIRUSOID.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRUSOID
divisor11 viroids11 viroid10 virous9 divis9 divos9 virid9 voids9 virus8 visor8 vrous8 doris6 duros6 irids6 roids6 rudis6 sudor6 ursid6 divi8 divo8 divs8 vids8 void8 rivo7 voir7 vors7 vrou7 dors5 dour5 duos5 duro5 irid5 ords5 ouds5 rids5 rods5 roid5 rudi5 ruds5 sord5
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Common questions about VIRUSOID
- Is VIRUSOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIRUSOID is not in it.
- How many points is VIRUSOID worth?
- VIRUSOID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIRUSOID?
- VIRUSOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VIRUSOID:
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